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  • From: Noam Eitan <noameitan AT yahoo.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] היו and הייתם - qatal
  • Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 12:55:46 -0800 (PST)

>It is the Imperative (Tzivuy) : "Be!"

Yes, of course it is Imperative (Tzivuy) - in binyan qatal (=qal), and so is
הייתם. I think we're using qatal in a different meaning.

"This Binyan in Hebrew literature is called Pa'al ( פעל ), and in other
Semitic Research literature called Qatal ( קטל ). This Binyan conveys the
simplest possible meaning among the Binyanim. Due to this, this particular
Binyan has also been nicknamed Qal, which means "light" or "easy" in Hebrew."

Noam Eitan,

Brooklyn, NY




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